Furr', Inc.
Volume 68 · 68 F.T.C. 584
deceptive advertisingproduct labeling
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IN THE MATTER OF FURR' , INC.
ORDER OF DISMISSAL, OPINION, ETC. , IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 8581. Complaint. June 28. 1963-Decision. Oct. 20. 1965 Order dismissing the complaint and closing the proceeding against a large Southwestern grocery chain with headquarters in Lubbock, Texas, which had allegedly solicited payments from three milk suppliers in connection with a promotional advertising scheme in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act on the grounds that the particular practice complained of had stopped and that an order is not necessary in the public interest to insure against future violations. COMPLAINT The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that the party respondent named in the caption hereof, and hereinafter more particularly designated and described, has violated and is now violating the provisions of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("C. , Title 15, Section 45), an it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding by it would be in the public interest, hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges with respect thereto as follows:
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Regulations promulgated thereunder to describe fur products which are not pointed, bleached, dyed, tip-dyed or otherwise artificially colored.
5. Fails to set forth all parts of the information required under Section 5 (a) of the Fur Products Labeling Act and the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder in type of equal size and conspicuousness and in close proximity with each other.
D. Making claims and representations of the types covered by subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Rule 44 of the Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Fur Products Labeling Act unless there are maintained by respondents full and adequate records disclosing the facts upon which such claims and representations are based.
I t is further ordered That the respondents herein shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this ordel', file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.